diff --git a/VDS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/VDS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index c4a29490..28cadb8a 100644
--- a/VDS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/VDS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@
 				BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 50;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 51;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = YES;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 1;
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@
 				BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 50;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 51;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = YES;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 1;
diff --git a/VDS/Classes/SelfSizingCollectionView.swift b/VDS/Classes/SelfSizingCollectionView.swift
index b75e61e4..70ccc083 100644
--- a/VDS/Classes/SelfSizingCollectionView.swift
+++ b/VDS/Classes/SelfSizingCollectionView.swift
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ public final class SelfSizingCollectionView: UICollectionView {
     // MARK: - Private Methods
     //--------------------------------------------------
     private func setupContentSizeObservation() {
+        //ensure autoLayout uses intrinsic height
+        setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .vertical)
+        setContentCompressionResistancePriority(.required, for: .vertical)
+
         // Observing the value of contentSize seems to be the only reliable way to get the contentSize after the collection view lays out its subviews.
         self.contentSizeObservation = self.observe(\.contentSize, options: [.old, .new]) { [weak self] _, change in
             // If we don't specify `options: [.old, .new]`, the change.oldValue and .newValue will always be `nil`.
diff --git a/VDS/Components/Loader/Loader.swift b/VDS/Components/Loader/Loader.swift
index 234246b0..691fed89 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/Loader/Loader.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/Loader/Loader.swift
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ open class Loader: View {
     }
     
     /// The natural size for the receiving view, considering only properties of the view itself.
-    open override var intrinsicContentSize: CGSize { .init(width: size, height: size) }
+    open override var intrinsicContentSize: CGSize { isActive ? .init(width: size, height: size) : .zero }
     
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Overrides
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ open class Loader: View {
         } else {
             stopAnimating()
         }
+        invalidateIntrinsicContentSize()
     }
         
     open override func updateAccessibility() {
@@ -96,7 +97,9 @@ open class Loader: View {
     private let rotationLayerName = "rotationAnimation"
     private func startAnimating() {
         accessibilityLabel = "Loading"
-
+        isAccessibilityElement = true
+        icon.isHidden = false
+        
         icon.layer.remove(layerName: rotationLayerName)
         let rotation : CABasicAnimation = CABasicAnimation(keyPath: "transform.rotation.z")
         rotation.fromValue = 0
@@ -115,6 +118,8 @@ open class Loader: View {
     }
 
     private func stopAnimating() {
+        isAccessibilityElement = false
+        icon.isHidden = true
         icon.layer.removeAnimation(forKey: rotationLayerName)
         loadingTimer?.invalidate()
         loadingTimer = nil
diff --git a/VDS/Extensions/UIApplication.swift b/VDS/Extensions/UIApplication.swift
index 956bd3d5..13c41d68 100644
--- a/VDS/Extensions/UIApplication.swift
+++ b/VDS/Extensions/UIApplication.swift
@@ -10,26 +10,36 @@ import UIKit
 
 extension UIApplication {
     
-    /// Helper method to find the top most viewcontroller in the app
-    /// - Parameter controller: UIViewController to test against
-    /// - Returns: Found top most UIViewController 
-    public class func topViewController(controller: UIViewController? = UIApplication.shared.windows.first?.rootViewController) -> UIViewController? {
-        
-        if let nav = controller as? UINavigationController {
-            return topViewController(controller: nav.visibleViewController)
+    /// Synchronously finds the top most viewcontroller in the app
+    /// - Parameter controller: Optional UIViewController to start from. If nil, starts from the root view controller.
+    /// - Returns: The found top most UIViewController
+    public class func topViewController(controller: UIViewController? = nil) -> UIViewController? {
+        // Ensure we're on the main thread
+        guard Thread.isMainThread else {
+            fatalError("topViewController must be called from the main thread")
         }
-        
-        if let tab = controller as? UITabBarController {
-            if let selected = tab.selectedViewController {
-                return topViewController(controller: selected)
+
+        var rootController = controller
+
+        if rootController == nil {
+            if let windowScene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first as? UIWindowScene,
+               let rootVC = windowScene.windows.first(where: { $0.isKeyWindow })?.rootViewController {
+                rootController = rootVC
             }
         }
-        
-        if let presented = controller?.presentedViewController {
+
+        // Proceed with the logic to find the top view controller
+        if let nav = rootController as? UINavigationController {
+            return topViewController(controller: nav.visibleViewController)
+        } else if let tab = rootController as? UITabBarController, let selected = tab.selectedViewController {
+            return topViewController(controller: selected)
+        } else if let presented = rootController?.presentedViewController {
             return topViewController(controller: presented)
         }
-                                     
-        return controller
+
+        return rootController
     }
 }
 
+
+
diff --git a/VDS/SupportingFiles/ReleaseNotes.txt b/VDS/SupportingFiles/ReleaseNotes.txt
index 1b5ac5f0..bf045627 100644
--- a/VDS/SupportingFiles/ReleaseNotes.txt
+++ b/VDS/SupportingFiles/ReleaseNotes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.0.51
+----------------
+- ONEAPP-6239 - Loader is still showing when inactive.
+
 1.0.50
 ----------------
 - ONEAPP-6239 - Loader doesn't cancel 60 second timer on deallocation.